Overview

The contributors to this volume address the issues arising from devolution and regional government in two ways. First of all, they explore the debates about devolution in Scotland, Wales and the English regions. This includes the historical development of the devolution proposals, the importance of national and regional identities, the changing devolution policies of the political parties and the approaches of business and other major interest groups towards it. Secondly, they discuss other political issues in the context of devolution and regionalisation. Thus the creation of Scottish and Welsh Parliaments and English regional assemblies will contribute to electoral reform because proportional representation has been proposed for the elections to them. The controversial issues of how the new assemblies and governments are to be financed is also discussed. The final essay covers the implications of the emergence of a devolved British state in which the different countries and regions achieve different levels of autonomy at different paces.

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Author:   Howard Elcock (University of Northumbia at Newcastle, UK) ,  Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   No. 3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780714648767

ISBN 10:   0714648760
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   31 October 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Replaced By:   9780714644301
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Devolution and the UK State, Michael Keating, Howard Elcock; Chapter 2 Devolution and Europe: Britain's Double Constitutional Problem, Graham Leicester; Chapter 3 Financial Arrangements for UK Devolution, David Heald, Neal Geaughan, Colin Robb; Chapter 4 Scottish Home Rule: Radical Break or Pragmatic Adjustment?, Lindsay Paterson; Chapter 5 What Could a Scottish Parliament Do?, James Mitchell; Chapter 6 Reactive Capital: The Scottish Business Community and Devolution, Peter Lynch; Chapter 7 Deepening Democracy: Women and the Scottish Parliament, Alice Brown; Chapter 8 The Devolution Debate in Wales during the Major Governments: The Politics of a Developing Union State?, Jonathan Bradbury; Chapter 9 Strategies of Autonomist Agents in Wales, Jonathan Snicker; Chapter 10 English Regionalism and New Labour, John Mawson; Chapter 11 Territorial Debates about Local Government: Or Don't Reorganize – Don't, Don't, Don't!, Howard Elcock; Chapter 12 What's Wrong with Asymmetrical Government?, Michael Keating;

Reviews

'The latest pharmacopeia of constitutional cures.' - Times Literary Supplement 'This book presents some very thoughtful essays about the effects of devolution, particularly Graham Leicester's piece on Devolution and Europe - Britain's Double Constitutional Problem.' - Morning Star 'This is one of those books that you should buy if you want a record of the state of mind of some of the most committed protagonists in the devolution debate.' - Local Government Studies 'The data and intelligence assembled here bear attention; this is a reasoned debate about the past history of notions of local identity and self government ... a useful guide for those who observe and judge the very urgent process of exploring this strategic option.' - The Historian

'The latest pharmacopeia of constitutional cures.' - Times Literary Supplement 'This book presents some very thoughtful essays about the effects of devolution, particularly Graham Leicester's piece on Devolution and Europe - Britain's Double Constitutional Problem.' - Morning Star 'This is one of those books that you should buy if you want a record of the state of mind of some of the most committed protagonists in the devolution debate.' - Local Government Studies 'The data and intelligence assembled here bear attention; this is a reasoned debate about the past history of notions of local identity and self government ... a useful guide for those who observe and judge the very urgent process of exploring this strategic option.' - The Historian

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